400 Knitting Stitches: A Complete Dictionary Of Essential Stitch Patterns by Potter Craft My rating: 4 of 5 stars I felt like I *needed* another knitting stitch pattern book. I picked this one because it includes both written and charted instructions and anymore I’m all about the charts. The photography in the book is excellent.Continue reading “400 Knitting Stitches”
Category Archives: Non Fiction
Socks a la Carte
Socks a la Carte: Pick and Choose Patterns to Knit Socks Your Way by Jonelle Raffino My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve been knitting socks for *years,* but I bought this book because the idea of it was intriguing. I bought a used copy for a good price … and was glad I did.Continue reading “Socks a la Carte”
Popp’s Journal
Popp’s Journal, 1777-1783; by Stephan Popp My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was expecting something with … details. This is as minimalistic as possible. However, I did find one fact I was looking for to corroborate a historical fact I needed to research. So it was worth it. But seriously, it’s very shy ofContinue reading “Popp’s Journal”
The Russia Hoax
The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump by Gregg Jarrett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to read this book to see what a lawyer thought of how things happened at the beginning of the whole Russian collusion investigation. I can’t say I learned anything newContinue reading “The Russia Hoax”
The Culper Ring
The Culper Ring: The History and Legacy of the Revolutionary War’s Most Famous Spy Ring by Charles River Editors My rating: 4 of 5 stars We’ve started watching the TV series “Turn” and I wanted to bone up on the history. It was a good book for that. It gives an overview of the CulperContinue reading “The Culper Ring”
Writing Deep Viewpoint
Writing Deep Viewpoint by Kathy Tyers My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you’re a writer, if you even think you *might* want to be a writer, then you need to read this book. Point of view (POV) is a difficult thing to explain. Kathy Tyers has made it simple, digestible, and understandable. Get it.Continue reading “Writing Deep Viewpoint”
All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor by Donald Stratton My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you’ve ever wondered how The Greatest Generation got its name, this is the book to read. Inspiring doesn’t begin to characterize it. This is what we were. This is who we were. ThisContinue reading “All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor”
American Pharoah
American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner’s Legendary Rise by Joe Drape My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you love horse racing – read this book. It’s that simple. If you watched American Pharoah and cheered him on to the Triple Crown – read this book. Plenty of behind-the-scenes history aboutContinue reading “American Pharoah”
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade My rating: 4 of 5 stars A book well worth reading if you like American history or are interested in the history of the Barbary Coast in the early 19th century. While not the most in-depth book, it hits all the highlights and explains the motivationsContinue reading “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates”
Longitude
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel My rating: 3 of 5 stars Interesting look at the problems of navigation regarding finding longitude in the mid-late 1700s. I learned quite a bit from this book, mostly that I knew very little aboutContinue reading “Longitude”
Pegg Thomas 